News: The government has introduced a digital platform, ZooWIN, designed to track and manage the real-time availability of anti-rabies vaccines (ARV) and anti-snake venom (ASV) across the country.
About ZooWIN Portal
- It is a digital platform, designed to track and manage the real-time availability of anti-rabies vaccines (ARV) and anti-snake venom (ASV) across the country.
- It will centralise data and improve collaboration among healthcare providers, municipal authorities, and veterinary services.
- Developed by: National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
- Aim: This initiative aims to streamline healthcare delivery and reduce mortality rates linked to these life-threatening conditions.
- It also aims to enhance public access to information about rabies and snakebite treatments.
- Working: This platform is similar to the Co-WIN and U-WIN platforms.
- It integrates with the Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) to provide real-time tracking of vaccine and antivenom stocks.
- Pilot project: It will be piloted in five States/UTs: Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh.
- The platform aligns with the Health Ministry’s broader initiatives like National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (NAPSE), 2024 to combat rabies and snakebites.
